healed

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past simple and past participle of

to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury:

heal (up) The wounds were gradually healing (up).

The plaster cast helps to heal the broken bone.

If a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve:

Peace talks were held to try to heal the growing rift between the two sides.

A broken heart takes a long time to heal.